Cititec

Software Developer

Cititec

Software Developer (Junior/Mid)

Commodities and Power Trading

Houston, TX (hybrid)



Cititec are working with a growing commodities trading firm who are looking for a motivated and technically strong Software Engineer to join their power commodity trading team. This is a great opportunity for someone with foundational software development experience and a keen interest in financial markets and energy trading.


You will help build and maintain analytical tools, real-time data feeds, and trading support systems in collaboration with traders and analysts. This role offers exposure to a fast-paced trading environment and opportunities for technical and domain learning.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist in designing and developing applications that support power commodity traders and analysts.
  • Work on real-time data feeds for market data, pricing, and trading signals.
  • Collaborate with senior engineers, traders, and quantitative analysts to gather requirements and implement software solutions.
  • Contribute to building and optimizing data pipelines and API integrations.
  • Support the development of dashboards and visualization tools for analytics and market monitoring.
  • Participate in testing, maintenance, and performance tuning of existing systems.
  • Stay engaged with evolving technologies in software engineering and trading systems.


Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • 1–3 years of experience in software development (internships or full-time roles).
  • Strong with Python Development, but experience with other languages such as C#, Java, or C++ is also appreciated.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working on a power desk, or another commodities desk.
  • Familiarity with market data APIs or financial data tools.
  • Knowledge of energy markets or trading concepts is a plus but not required.
  • Experience with real-time systems, streaming data, or data visualization tools is a bonus.


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